Accessing Locked Apple ID Under Unique Circumstances

I am currently trying to regain access to an old Apple ID that I created about 11-12 years ago. I know the email associated with the account and also have access to that email. However, I have forgotten the password for the account and the three security questions I made when I created the account. There was never a 2-Factor authentication set up with the account as that was not available at the time I created the account. That leaves only one other method of regaining access to my account, which is accessing the recovery email tied to the account. Unfortunately, this recovery email was shut down by Yahoo due to inactivity. I have reached out to Yahoo about re-opening or recreating that account but they informed me it was not possible and that the account was no longer accessible.

Those are the circumstances around my question. My actual question is: If I am able to remember the password and enter it correctly when trying to log back into the account, will I be able to access the account or will it still require me to answer the security questions in addition to using the correct password? As of right now, I am asked to answer the security questions no matter what I enter into the password section. I was curious if that meant that everything I have entered into the password section has been incorrect or if I would still need to answer the security questions even if I had used the correct password.